1. 苟

苟

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  • 2880th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
苟→
艹句
2Radical
苟→
艹grass勹wrap口mouth
3Graphical
苟→
艹㇆㇒口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǒu (Gou3)surname Gou
2. gǒu (gou3)if • supposing • careless • negligent • temporarily

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 苟 gǒu (gou3)The component 句 is pronounced as 'gōu' (gou1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 苟 gǒu (gou3)The component 口 is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

苟 also appears in:
敬

Example Words

Common

苟且 

Uncommon

一丝不苟 (一絲不苟)
苟同 
苟延残喘 (苟延殘喘)

RareShow 8

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.